[Avodah] Age of "Ancient" Minhagim

[Zev Sero]

kennethgmiller at juno.com wrote:

> I too don't like the idea that certain recent "minhagim" are perceived as
> being ancient. But that is the reality, and it won't change easily.
> 
> Examples for my generation including the wearing of a kittel at a chupah,

How "recent" is this?


> or putting a silver atarah on one's tallis.

This one goes back a while. 210 years ago it was widespread enough that
it made sense for Chabad leaders to require all Chabadniks to sell their
atoros to raise money for the effort to get the Alter Rebbe out of prison.  
So it must be considerably older than that.

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